全新版大学英语综合教程1 Unit2练习题及其答案

全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程1课后答案Unit 2VocabularyI 1. 1) absolutely 2)available 3) every now and then 4) are urging/ urged 5) destination 6)mostly 7)hangs out 8) right away 9)reunion 10)or something 11)estimate 12) going ahead2. (1) in the examination was still on his mind(2) was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.(3) was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.(4) has come up and I am afraid I won’t be able to accomplish the project on time.(5) of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $ 2 million.3 1) were postponed, the awful, is estimated 2) reference, not available, am kind of3) not much of a teacher , skips, go aheadII collocation 1 to, 2 for, 3 at, 4 from, 5 in, 6 to, 7 on, 8 withIII Usage1 more or less, 2. kind of/ sort of 3 Something 4 kind of/ sort of 5. more or less 6. or something Comprehensive ExercisesI(1)choked up (2) awful (3)practically (4)neighborhood (5) correspondence(6)available (7)destination (8) reunion (9) Mostly (10)postponing (11) absolutelyTheme-related(1)how (2) saving (3)embarrassment (4)phone (5)interrupted(6)touch (7)envelope (8)signed (9) message (10)neededTranslationI、1、Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.2、Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by heart.3、Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.4、He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II.5、Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.II、It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away. This is certainly true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there. I’ve been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just don’t seem to find the time. Th ey are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future.。

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程1课文翻译Unit 1 Vocabulary I 1. l)respectable 2)agony 3)put down 4)sequenee 5) hold back 6) distribute 7) off and on 8) vivid 9) associate 10) finally 11) turn in 12) tackle 2.1) has been assigned to the newspaper's Paris office・2)was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not.3)a clear image of how she would look in twenty years' time・ 4) gave the comma nd the soldiers opened fire. 5) buying bikes well keep tur ning them out ・ 3. l)reputati on, rigid, to in spire 2) and tedious, What's more, out of date ideas 3) compose, career, avoid showing , hardly hold back IIpsed 2.severe 3 agony 4extraordi nary 5 recall 6 comma nd 7 was violating 8 anticipate III 1 at 2 for 3 of 4 with 5 as 6 about 7 to 8 in, in 9 from 10 on/upon Comprehensive Exercises I Cloze A (1) hold back (2) tedious (3) seanned (4) recall (5) vivid (6) off and on (7) turn out/in (8)career B (l)last (2) surprise (3)pulled (4) blowing (5)dressed (6)scene (7) extraordinary (8) image (9) turn (10) excitement II Translation 1. 1) As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. 2) His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoki ng before it took hold. 3) An ticipati ng that the dema nd for electricity will be high duri ng the next few mon ths, they have decided to in crease its productio n. 4) It is said that Bill has bee n fired for con tinually violating the company's safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company's safety rules.5) It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a -severe water shortage・/The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage・ 2. Susan lost her legs because of/ in a car accident・ For a time, she didn't know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again. One day, while seanning through some magazines, a true story caught her eye. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly in spired, Susa n bega n to feel that she, too, would fin ally be able to lead a usefu11讦e.Unit 2 Vocabulary I 1. 1) absolutely 2)available 3) every now and then 4) are urging/ urged 5) destination 6)mostly 7)hangs out 8) right away 9)reunion 10)or something ll)estimate 12) going ahead 2. (1) in the exami nation was still on his mind (2) was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game・(3) was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner. (4) has come up and I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time ・(5) of equippi ng the new hospital was estimated at $ 2 milli on. 3 1) were postp on ed, the awful, is estimated 2) ref ere nee, not available, am kind of 3) not much of a teacher, skips, go ahead II collocation 1 to, 2 for, 3 at, 4 from, 5 in, 6 to, 7 on, 8 with III Usage 1 more or less, 2. kind of/ sort of 3 Something 4 kind of/ sort of 5. more or less 6. or something Comprehensive Exercisesl (l)choked up (2) awful (3)practically ⑷neighborhood (5) correspondence (6)available (7)destination (8) reunion (9) Mostly (lO)postponing (11) absolutely Theme-related (l)how (2) saving (3)embarrassme nt (4)phone (5)i nterrupted (6)touch (7)en velope (8)sig ned (9) message (10 )n eeded Tran slation I、1> Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus had n't come yet. We had to walk home・ 2、Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she has n't lear ned the texts by heart. 3> Since the basketball match has bee n postp on ed, we might as well visit the museum ・ 4、He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II. 5、Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates・ II、It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away ・This is certai nly true in my case .It has bee n a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there・ I've been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just don't seem to find the time・They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future・Unit 3 Vocabulary 1 1) brief 2) in terms of 3) cut off 4) tend 5) anyway 6)precise 7)in the form of 8) initiative 9) convey 10) in two minds 11) concept 12) grasp 2 1) has ensured their team a place in the Cup final.2)medical workers' responsibility to heal the wounded and rescue the dying.3)entertain as well as educate the learner. 4)can do without air and water.5)is likely to be held in June・ 31)lies in contact between 2)basis of is likely sufficient at the moment 3)the steady will be highly II Word Formation 1 regained 2 undecided 3 undersupplied 4 disabled 5 precondition 6 foresight 7 mispronounced 8 enrich IIIAntonyms l)majority 2) accpeted 3)increased 4)weaknesses 5) local 6) late 7)wrong8)false Comprehensive exercises I Close 1 .Text-related l)highly 2)bring about 3)evident 4)rate 5)sufficient 6)put across 7)proportion 8)Henee9)ensure 2. Theme-related l)understand 2)travel 3)practical 4)use 5)Another 6)likely 7)affect 8)developments 9)supply 10) Someday II Translation 1) As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with・2) Competition for these jobs is very tough -we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year. 3) As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economical developme nt. 4) The car bur ns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay. 5) To understand a great in ter national eve nt, we, first of all, n eed to con sider the historical and political background to it. 2 It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many con veniences that moder n tech no logy has brought about・Back then only a small proportion of the population enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didn't even have sufficient food, not to speakof/ let alone the privilege of being educated・However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems・They want to slow down the rate of progress・ But no one can put the clock back・Unit 4 Vocabulary 1) wreck 2) balanee 3) approach!ng 4) handle 5) discard 6) Above all 7) diet 8) do with 9) checked on 10) cleaned up 11) weekly 12) principles 2. 1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died. 2) was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job travel around the world. 3) for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee・4) express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her. 5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time. 3.1) for sale hunting for be amazed by 2) become skilled handle their loans 3)character by calli ng on he passed away II Conf usable words 1. 1) personal 2) personnel 2. 1) sometime 2) Sometimes 3)some time 4) sometime III Euphemism de hegabf Comprehensive Exercises I Close 1. Text-related l)sp on sored 2)determi nation 3) tur ned away 4) assumed 5) capacity 6)skilled 7)loan 8) character 9) hunting 10) for sale 11) send for2.Theme・related l)save 2)recent 3)modest 4) grow 5) dream 6) immigrants 7)business 8) engineering 9)invest 10) rich III Translation 1) It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will beacceptable to both sides・ 2) Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes・3) Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disaters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property. 4) I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it. 5) Hele n lacks con fide nee. I z ve n ever known anyone so un sure of herself. 2. After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business・At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help ・Impressed by his determination and optimism, one ban ker fin ally agreed to loa n him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities・Unit 5 Vocabulary 1.11) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic 4) look; in the eye 5)manufactured 6) options 7)finance 8) replacement 9) survived 10) pick out 11) married 12) grabbed at 2. 1) survived a car crash that killed both her parents. 2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class・3) of the Children's Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils・ 4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer. 5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club・ 3.1) inquiry; died of hunger;people survied2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive 3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all that II Word Formation 1. embarrassment 2. survivors 3. newly 4. marketable 5. monthly 6. competition 7. conceivable 8. respectable III. Usage 1. the poor 2. The deceased/The dead 3. the disabled 4. the French 5. The accused 6. the young 7. the unemployed 8. the latter...the former... Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze1.Text-related 1) died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around 5) surviving 6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement 9) stock 10) look...in the eye2. Them related 1) impressed 2) dilig ence 3) In stead 4) Con trary 5) professi on ally 6) perform 7) pers onal 8) bala nee 9) commitm ent 10) revealed II. Translation 1. 1) I'm not sure where you can find a good carpenter—you'd better ask around. 2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall・3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth. 4) As a finan cial expert, William advised us to in vest our money in the stock market・ 5) We small retailers can't compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales・2. My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm・ He works six days a week ・ Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights・ However; he tries his best to balance/maintain balanee betwee n work and family ・ On Sun days my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.Unit 6 The company man Vocabulary I 1. 1) Fertile 2) Reflected 3) Overseas 4) Slim 5) Split 6) Sustained 7) Glow 8) Thrust 9) Keen 10) Bud 11) Previous 12)Whichever 2.1) The sickly smell of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me. 2) Mary stopped corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother. 3) A radio transmitter is best located at an isolated place far from cities. 4) I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn't hear Martin come in. 5) The rough surface of the basketball helps players grip the ball. 3.1) to broaden; make their way 2) disgusts; take a chanee on 3) the grand; and overseas; reflected II 1.1) frightened 2) afraid/ frightened 2. 1) alike/similar 2) similar 3. 1) alive 2) living 4. 1) sleeping 2) asleep 111 1. 1) disappointed 2) disappointment 3) disappointing 4) disappoint 5) disappointingly 6) disappointing 2. 1) attractive 2) attract 3) attraction 4) attractively 5) unattractively 6) unattractive Comprehension Exercises I Cloze 1. Text-related 1) Identifying 2) gripped 3) margins 4)corresponding 5) overseas 6)little 7)hesitate 8)grateful 9) made my way 10) going my way 2. Theme-related l)first 2)ring 3)Nor 4) another 5) threw 6) deliberately 7) reasoned 8) himself 9) restaurant 10) matter II Translation 1. 1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deepl y. 2) Never tell my parents about my in juries and I'll be very grateful to you (for it). 3) At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggest!ons about improving our working environ me nt. 4) The man ageme nt has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure・ 5) It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived・2. Not richhimself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others・Previous to/Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chanee to study overseas・Unit 7 Vocabulary 1. 1) go (very) far 2) has expanded 3) in the interest(s) of 4) only to 5) encountered 6) has cooperated 7) assessed 8) (had) switched 9) horizons 10) gaze 11) disaster 12) wiped out 2. 1)・・・a Ion g/long running con trove rsy over whether the book should be published or not 2).・.felt relieved after her first meeting with Tom had gone smoothly 3)・・・suddenly went wrong with my computer when I was in the middle of writing the essay 4)... is obvious that our company is still maintaining its composition as market leader in software. 5)・・・ give in until they give her a pay rise 3. 1) have undertaken, original?to explore 2) evidenee convinced, underneath, extending to 3) to negotiate, encounter, to figure out, explore II. Conf usable Words 1・firstly 2. f i rst, first 3. At first 4. First/Firstly 5. first 6. First 7. at first 8. first III. Usage 1. animal in tellige nee whose 2. zoo keeper where 3. eye con tact through what 4.money supply of what 5. killer whale what kind 6. baby whale how old 7. family member of what 8. sea turtle what kind/where Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. (1) emergency (2) evidenee (3) original (4) sizing up (5) negotiates (6) reveal (7) make a deal (8) dominant (9) in their interest(s) (10) deceiving (11) controversy (12) judgment (13) explore 2. (1) protect (2) However (3) type (4) situation (5) sights (6) together (7) rang (8) associate (9)without (10) environment II. Translation 1. 1) A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed・2) Let's make a deal—you wash my car, and I'll let you use it tonight. 3) We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged・4) My garden is dry and shady—few plants thrive in that condition 5) Mystery still surrounds the exact truth behind the film star's death/exact circumstanee of the film star's death・ 2. When I was young I used to visit the zoo in my hometown. There what attracted me most was a couple of tigers, especially the male・ They were dept in a huge iron cage at first, but later were released from it and moved to a place called Tiger Hill. Twenty years later I revisited the zoo and was relieved to find Tiger Hill was still there, but greatly extended・ Moving around now were six tigers, old and young, instead of two!Unit 8 Vocabulary I 1. 1 industrial 2.idle 3.is functioning 4.intellectual5.scared6.handful 7」uxury 8.private 9. work up 10. slicell・ miracle 12.was jammed 2. 1. to be seriously affected by the rise in gas priceso 2. is a matter of total indifferenee to me・3. drove home the point that they needed extra people 4. was found after they searched for it for a long time 5. had run out of water by the time they got to the camp 3. 1. manual and complex its financial 2. was very upset make a living by swore was/became much better off 3. han dful ign ora nt of paintin gs/ works summed up II 1. The young man made $5 an hour in his summer job. 2. What made you cha nge your mind? 3. I'm sure Jas on will make a good lawyer. 4. The vet put something down the dog's throat to make it vomit. 5. The story makes interesting reading. 6. Five and five make ten.7. On foot they can only make about 20 miles a day・ 8.1 don't think she'llever really make it to the top III 1 (1) developing (2) develop (3) development (4) develop (5) developing developed 2(1) amazed(2) amazes(3) amazingly(4) amazing(5) amazement Comprehensive exercise1.CLOZE 1. TEXT-RELATED (1) complex (2) idle (3) make a living by (4) accumulated (5) affect (6) fun ctio n (7) faculties (8) ign ora nt (9) wake up2.THEME-RELATED (1) dormitory (2) passing (3) leaping (4) department (5)burned (6) destroyed (7) seriously (8) marriages (9) report (10) perspective II TRANSLATION 1) Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get/ be employed as a teacher. 2) With eno ugh ice, we would be able to chill the drinks. 3) In my humble opinion, reading us the most pleasant way to spend one's leisure. 4) Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games・ 5) The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand. This morning I heard an interesting piece of news over my portable radio: a man of 36 and his son of 10 attend the same class competing with each other for high marks・The story goes/ It's like this: The man, Li Wei by name, was too idle to learn anything when young. With little education, with no useful skills, he could hardly earn an adequate living wage・His life experiences drove home to him the point that he had to acquire knowledge before he was able to accumulate wealth・So Li Wei swore that he would go to school with his son, determined to learn.。

【一】全新版大学英语综合教程1课后题Unit 1 Growing UpPart II Language FocuszVocabularyⅠ.1.1.R espectable2.agony3.put…down4.sequence5.hold back6.distribute7.off and on8.vivid9.associate 10.finally1.turn in2.tackle2.1.h as been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office.2.w as so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not.3.a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’ time.4.g ave the command the soldiers opened fire.5.b uying bikes we’ll keep turning them out. 3.1.r eputation, rigid, to inspire2.a nd tedious, What’s more, out of date ideaspose, career, avoid showing, hardly hold backⅡ.1.c omposed2.s evere3.a gony4.e xtraordinary5.r ecall6.c ommand7.w as violating8.anticipateⅢ.1.a t2.f or3.o f4.w ith5.a s6.a bout7.t o8.i n, in9.f rom10.on/uponComprehensive Exercises Ⅰ. Cloze1.1.h old back2.t edious3.s canned4.r ecall5.v ivid6.o ff and on7.t urn out/in8.c areer2.1.l ast2.s urprise3.p ulled4.b lowing5.d ressed6.s cene7.e xtraordinary8.i mage9.t urn10.excitementⅡ. Translation1.1.A s it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.2.H is girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.3.A nticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4.I t is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.5.I t is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severewater shortage.2.Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again.One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye /she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be bale to lead a useful life.Unit 2 FriendshipI. V ocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.1) absolutely2) available3) every now and then4) are urging/ urged5) destination6) mostly7) hangs out8) right away9) reunion10) or something11) estimate12) going ahead2. Rewriting1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.4) Something has come up and I am afraid I won’t be able to accomplish the project ontime.5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.3. Complete the sentences.1) were postponed the awful is estimated2) reference not available an kind of3) not much of a teacher skips go aheadII. Collocation1.t o2.f or3.a t4.f rom5.i n6.t o on7.o n8.w ithIII. Usage1.m ore or less2.k ind of/ sort of3.s omething4.k ind of/ sort of5.m ore or less6.o r somethingComprehensive exercisesI. Cloze1.t ext-related1)choked up2)awful3)practically4)neighborhood5)correspondence6)available7)destination8)reunion9)Mostly10)postponing11)absolutely2.T heme-related1)how2)savings3)embarrassment4)phone5)interrupted6)touch7)envelop8)signed9)message10)neededII. Translation1.T ranslate the sentences.1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.2) Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by heart.3) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.4) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through WWⅡ.5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.2.T ranslate the passage.It is not easy to keep in touch with friends far away. This is true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends there.I have been meaning to write to them but things come up and I just don’t seem to find the time. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in the future.Unit 3I Vocabulary11) brief 2) in terms of 3) cut off4) tend5) anyway 6)precise 7)in the form of 8) initiative9) convey 10) in two minds 11) concept 12) grasp21) has ensured their team a place in the Cup final.2)medical workers’ responsibility to heal the wounded and rescue the dying.3)entertain as well as educate the learner.4)can do without air and water.5)is likely to be held in June.31)lies in contact between2)basis of is likely sufficient at the moment3)the steady will be highlyII Word Formation1 regained2 undecided 3undersupplied 4 disabled5 precondition6 foresight7 mispronounced8 enrichIIIAntonyms1) majority 2) accepted 3)increased4)weaknesses5) local 6) late 7)wrong 8)falseComprehensive exercisesI Close1.Text-related1)highly 2)bring about 3)evident 4)rate 5)sufficient6)put across 7)proportion 8)Hence 9)ensure2. Theme-related1)understand 2)travel 3)practical 4)use 5)Another6)likely 7)affect 8)developments 9)supply 10) SomedayII Translation1) As is predicted by scientists, globalpollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.2) Competition for these jobs is very tough –we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year.3) As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economical development.4) The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay.5) To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.2 It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many conveniences that modern technology has brought about. Back then only a small proportion of the population enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didn’t even have sufficient food, not to speakof/ let alone the privilege of being educated. However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems. They want to slow down the rate of progress. But no one can put the clock back.Unit 4Vocabulary1) wreck 2) balance 3) approaching 4) handle5) discard 6) Above all 7) diet8) do with9) checked on 10) cleaned up 11) weekly 12) principles2.1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.2) was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job travel around the world.3) for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee.4) express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her.5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time.3.1) for sale hunting for be amazed by2) become skilled handle their loans3)character by calling on he passed awayII Confusable words1.1) personal 2) personnel2.1) sometime 2) Sometimes 3)some time 4) sometimeIII Euphemismde hcgabfComprehensive ExercisesI Close1. Text-related1)sponsored 2)determination 3) turned away 4) assumed 5) capacity6)skilled 7)loan 8) character 9) hunting 10) for sale 11) send for2. Theme-related1)save 2)recent 3)modest 4) grow 5) dream6) immigrants 7)business 8) engineering 9)invest 10) richIII Translation1)It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.2)Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.3)Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.4)I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.5)Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never knownanyone so unsure of herself.2.After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.Unit 5V ocabularyI.11) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic 4) look; in the eye 5)manufactured 6) options 7)finance 8) replacement 9) survived 10) pick out 11)married 12) grabbed at2.1) survived a car crash that killed both her parents.2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class.3) of the Children’s Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils.4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer.5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club.3.1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survied2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive 3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all that II Word Formation1.e mbarrassment2. survivors3. newly4. marketable5. monthly6. competition7. conceivable8.r espectableIII. Usage1.t he poor2. The deceased/The dead3. the disabled4. the French5. The accused6. the young7. the unemployed8. the latter…the former…Comprehensive ExercisesI.Cloze1.T ext-related1)died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around 5) surviving 6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement9)s tock 10) look…in the eye2.T heme-related1)impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead 4) Contrary 5) professionally 6) perform 7) personal8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealedII. Translation1.1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter---you’d better ask around.2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the paintingon the wall.3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.2.My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.Unit 6VocabularyⅠ1.1)Fertile2)Reflected3)Overseas4)Slim5)Split6)Sustained7)Glow8)Thrust9)Keen10)Bud11)Previous12)Whichever2.1) The sickly smell of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me.2) Mary stopped corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother.3) A radio transmitter is best located at anisolated place far from cities.4) I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn’t hear Martin come in.5) The rough surface of the basketball helps players grip the ball.3.1) to broaden; make their way2) disgusts; take a chance on3) the grand; and overseas; reflectedⅡ1. 1) frightened 2) afraid/ frightened2. 1) alike/similar 2) similar3. 1) alive 2) living4. 1) sleeping 2) asleepⅢ1.1) disappointed 2) disappointment 3) disappointing 4) disappoint5) disappointingly 6) disappointing2. 1) attractive 2) attract 3) attraction 4) attractively 5) unattractively6) unattractiveComprehension ExercisesⅠCloze1.T ext-related1)Identifying 2) gripped 3) margins 4)corresponding 5) overseas 6)little7)hesitate8)grateful 9) made my way 10) going my way2. Theme-related1)first 2)ring 3)Nor 4) another 5) threw 6) deliberately 7) reasoned 8) himself9) restaurant 10) matterⅡTranslation1.1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.2)Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you (for it).3)At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.4)The management has/have agreed to grantthe workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.5)It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.2.N ot rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others. Previous to/Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.Unit 7Content QuestionsPair Work1.H e thinks animals will probably do their bestthinking when it serves their own purposes, not when scientists ask them to.2.B ecause he believes they may encounter animal intelligence in their daily life.3.H e regards them as a new window on animal intelligence.4.S he wanted to get more pineapple.5.H e expanded the money supply by breading chips in two.6.I t shows he is clever and sly. He ate up the fruit leaving nothing but stems to share with Miles.7.T hey say that animals cooperate when they learn it is in their interest to do so.8.T he author thinks that what behaviorists say is right, but he doesn’t think their explanation is satisfactory enough.9.B ecause Orky was the most intelligent animal she had worked with.10.Corky is a female whale because she is Orky’s mate and delivered a baby whale. 11.Because she thought the orange musthave rolled off somewhere inaccessible. 12.Towan hid his orange underneath his foot. The act reveals some animals are intelligent enough to know how to deceive.Text Organization1.E ugene Linden wants to tell the reader that animals do have, at least, some limited intelligence, and the personal experiences of those who are in close contact with animals are more convincing evidence than that any experiments can provide.2.L et’s Make a Deal: Some animals are intelligent enough to know how to bargain with people.Tale of a Whale: Animals like whales can assess a situation and act accordingly. Primate Shell Game: Animals can attempt to deceive.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) controversy (2) consciousness (3) explore (4) serves their own purposes(5) encounter (6) lack of it (7) convinced (8) mental feats (9) captivity (10) humansLanguage FocusI.Vocabulary1.1) go (very) far 2) has expanded 3) in the interest(s) of 4) only to5) encountered 6) has cooperated 7) assessed 8) (had) switched9) horizons 10) gaze 11) disaster 12) wiped out2.1) … a long/long running controversy over whether the book should be published or not 2) … felt relieved after her first meeting with Tom had gone smoothly3) ... suddenly went wrong with my computer when I was in the middle of writing the essay4) … is obvious that our company is still maintaining its composition as market leader in software.5) … give in until they give her a pay rise 3.1) have undertaken, original, to explore2) evidence convinced, underneath, extending to3) to negotiate, encounter, to figure out, exploreII.Confusable Words1. firstly2. first, first3. At first4. First/Firstly5. first6. First7. at first8. firstage1. animal intelligence whose2. zoo keeper where3. eye contact through what4. money supply of what5. killer whale what kind6. baby whale how old7. family member of what8. sea turtle what kind/whereComprehensive ExercisesI.Cloze1.(1) emergency (2) evidence (3) original(4) sizing up(5) negotiates (6) reveal (7) make a deal (8) dominant(9) in their interest(s) (10) deceiving(11) controversy(12) judgment (13) explore2.(1) protect (2) However (3) type (4) situation (5) sights(6) together (7) rang (8) associate (9) without (10) environmentII.Translation1.1) A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed.2) Let’s make a deal—you wash my car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.3) We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.4) My garden is dry and shady—few plants thrive in that condition5) Mystery still surrounds the exact truthbehind the film star’s death/exact circumstance of the film star’s death.2.W hen I was young I used to visit the zoo in my hometown. There what attracted me most was a couple of tigers, especially the male. They were dept in a huge iron cage at firs t, but later were released from it and moved to a place called Tiger Hill. Twenty years later I revisited the zoo and was relieved to find Tiger Hill was still there, but greatly extended.Moving around now were six tigers, old and young, instead of two!Unit 8Pair work1.S he was amazed at the author’s ability to do mental calculation.2.C hildren can’t spell correctly; their knowledge of word history and geography is non-existent3.H e didn’t want to compete with thehard-working Asians at U.C.L.A. He preferred a less intellectually challenging life.4.A modern industrial state cannot function with an idle, ignorant labor force.5.T o use the media to dramatize and drive home the message to today’s teenagers.6.H e is fed up with the book he is forced to red.7.T hey can’t read or write. They place their hopes on their children.8.H e works as a cleaner in a factory owned by the Japanese.9.B ecause he has no education, no useful skill, and no discipline.10.Americans stop demanding good education foe children. Machines do all the complex work and there is little manual work to be done. America is poorer than Japan and European countries.11.Hard work education, saving and discipline help a nation rise from the ashes.12.He finally comes to realize the importance of study.Work on your own1.Part one paras.1-10Teenagers’ idleness and ignorance will produce serious effects on all concerned and society as a whole.Part two paras.11-24Kevin 1990 comes to realize in his dream how greatly lack of education costs his forebears, himself, his children and the society they live in, and how important it is to study hard.2.Part oneTeenagers’ intellectual laziness and ignorancePart twoKevin 1990, his forebears(with the exception of his intellectual father),and hischildren lead a poor, miserable life.America is on the decline.There is no law and order in the country. America children have no chance to receive a good education.Businesses in America are owned by wealthy Europeans and Asians.Language sense enhancementIndifference (1)Summed up (2)Preferred (3)Financial （4）Accumulated （5）Intellectual （6）Affect （7）Industrial （8）Idle （9）Break down （10）VocabularyI1.1.i ndustrial2.i dle3.i s functioning4.i ntellectual5.s cared6.h andful7.l uxury8.p rivate9.w ork up10.slice11.miracle12.was jammed2.1. to be seriously affected by the rise in gas prices。

Unit 1 Growing UpPart II Language FocusVocabularyⅠ.1.1.respectable2.agony3.put…down4.sequence5.hold back6.distribute7.off and on8.vivid9.associate 10.finally 11.turn in 12.tackle2.1.has been assigned to the newspaper’s Pari s office.2.was so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether tobelieve him or not.3.a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’time.4.gave the command the soldiers opened fire.5.buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out.3.1.reputation, rigid, to inspire2.and tedious, What’s more, out of date ideaspose, career, avoid showing, hardly hold backⅡ.posed2.severe3.agony4.extraordinary5.recallmand7.was violating8.anticipate Ⅲ.1.at2.for3.of4.with5.as6.about7.to8.in, in9.from 10.on/uponComprehensive ExercisesⅠ. Cloze1.1.hold back2.tedious3.scanned4.recall5.vivid6.off and on7.turn out/in8.career2.st2.surprise3.pulled4.blowing5.dressed6.scene7.extraordinary8.image9.turn 10.excitementⅡ. Translation1.1.As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress,as Mother told me to.2.His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of hisbad habit of smoking before it took hold.3.Anticipating that the demand for electricity will behigh during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4.It is said that Bill has been fired for continuallyviolating the company’s safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.5.It is reported that the government has taken propermeasures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.2.Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again.One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye /she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be bale to lead a useful life.Unit2I. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.1) absolutely 2) available 3) every now and then 4)are urging/ urged 5) destination 6) mostly 7) hangs out 8) right away 9) reunion 10) or something 11) estimate 12) going ahead2. Rewriting1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.4) Something has come up and I am afraid I won’t be ableto accomplish the project on time.5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.3. Complete the sentences.1) were postponed the awful is estimated2) reference not available an kind of3) not much of a teacher skips go ahead II. Collocation1.to2.for3.at4.from5.in6.to on7.on8.withIII. Usage1.more or less2.kind of/ sort of3.something4.kind of/ sort of5.more or less6.or somethingprehensive exercisesI. Cloze1.text-related1.choked up2.awful3.practically4.neighborhood5.correspondence6.available7.destination8.reunion9.Mostly 10.postponing 11.absolutely2.Theme-related1.how2.savings3.embarrassment4.phone5.interrupted6.touch7.envelop8.signed9.message 10.neededII. Translation1.Translate the sentences.1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.2) Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by heart.3) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.4) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the waythrough WWⅡ.5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.2.Translate the passage.It is not easy to keep in touch with friends far away. This is true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends there. I have been meaning to write to them but things come up and I j ust don’t seem to find the time. They are always on my mind, however, andI think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in the future.Unit 3I Vocabulary11) brief 2) in terms of 3) cut off 4) tend 5) anyway 6)precise 7)in the form of 8) initiative9) convey 10) in two minds 11) concept 12) grasp21) has ensured their team a place in the Cup final.2)medical workers’ responsibility to heal the woundedand rescue the dying.3)entertain as well as educate the learner.4)can do without air and water.5)is likely to be held in June.31)lies in contact between2)basis of is likely sufficient at the moment3)the steady will be highlyII Word Formation1 regained2 undecided3 undersupplied4 disabled5 precondition6 foresight7 mispronounced8 enrich IIIAntonyms1)majority 2) accpeted 3)increased 4)weaknesses5) local 6) late 7)wrong 8)false Comprehensive exercisesI Close1.Text-related1)highly 2)bring about 3)evident 4)rate5)sufficient6)put across 7)proportion 8)Hence 9)ensure2. Theme-related1)understand 2)travel 3)practical 4)use5)Another6)likely 7)affect 8)developments 9)supply 10) SomedayII Translation1) As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.2) Competition for these jobs is very tough –we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year.3) As the facts show, educational programs need to fit intothe national plan for economical development.4) The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay.5) To understand a great international event, we, firstof all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.2 It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many conveniences that modern technology has brought about. Back then only a small proportion of thepopulation enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didn’t even have sufficient food, not to speak of/ let alone the privilege of being educated. However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems. They want to slow down the rate of progress. But no one can put the clock back.Unit 4Vocabulary1) wreck 2) balance 3) approaching 4) handle 5) discard 6) Above all 7) diet 8) do with9) checked on 10) cleaned up 11) weekly 12) principles2.1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.2) was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job travel around the world.3) for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee.4) express her thoughts with precision, so people oftenmisunderstand her.5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time.3.1) for sale hunting for be amazed by2) become skilled handle their loans3)character by calling on he passed awayII Confusable words1.1) personal 2) personnel2.1) sometime 2) Sometimes 3)some time 4) sometime III Euphemismde hcgabfComprehensive ExercisesI Close1. Text-related1)sponsored 2)determination 3) turned away 4) assumed5) capacity6)skilled 7)loan 8) character 9) hunting 10) for sale 11) send for2. Theme-related1)save 2)recent 3)modest 4) grow 5) dream 6) immigrants 7)business 8) engineering 9)invest 10)richIII Translation1)It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a planwhich they hope will be acceptable to both sides.2)Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of beingattacked by giant snakes.3)Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disaters cannotbe prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.4)I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine andhurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.5)Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone sounsure of herself.2.After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to createrather than wait for opportunities.Unit 5VocabularyI.11) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic 4) look; in the eye 5)manufactured 6) options 7)finance 8) replacement 9) survived 10) pick out 11) married 12) grabbed at2.1) survived a car crash that killed both her parents.2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class.3) of the Children’s Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils.4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer.5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club.3.1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survied2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive 3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all thatII Word Formation1.embarrassment2. survivors3. newly4. marketable5.monthly 6. competition 7. conceivable 8.respectable III. Usage1.the poor2. The deceased/The dead3. the disabled4. theFrench 5. The accused 6. the young 7. the unemployed 8.the latte r…the former…Comprehensive ExercisesI.Cloze1.Text-related1)died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around 5) surviving6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement 9）stock 10)look…in the eye2.Theme-related1)impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead 4) Contrary 5)professionally 6) perform 7) personal 8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealedII. Translation1.1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter---you’d better ask around.2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared histhroat and looked up at the painting on the wall.3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.2.My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.Unit 6 HomeworkVocabularyⅠ1.1.Fertile2.Reflected3.Overseas4.Slim5.Split6.Sustained7.Glow8.Thrust9.Keen 10.Bud11.Previous 12.Whichever2.1) The sickly smell of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me.2) Mary stopped corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother.3) A radio transmitter is best located at an isolated place far from cities.4) I was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn’t hear Martin come in.5) The rough surface of the basketball helps players grip the ball.3.1) to broaden; make their way2) disgusts; take a chance on3) the grand; and overseas; reflectedⅡ1. 1) frightened 2) afraid/ frightened2. 1) alike/similar 2) similar3. 1) alive 2) living4. 1) sleeping 2) asleepⅢ1.1) disappointed 2) disappointment 3) disappointing4) disappoint5) disappointingly 6) disappointing2. 1) attractive 2) attract 3) attraction 4) attractively 5) unattractively 6) unattractive Comprehension ExercisesⅠCloze1.Text-related1)Identifying 2) gripped 3) margins 4)corresponding5) overseas 6)little 7)hesitate 8)grateful 9)made my way 10) going my way2. Theme-related1)first 2)ring 3)Nor 4) another 5) threw 6) deliberately 7) reasoned 8) himself 9) restaurant 10) matterⅡTranslation1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.2)Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be verygrateful to you (for it).3) At the meeting some of our colleagues put forwardsensible suggestions about improving our workingenvironment.4)The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a10% pay rise in response to union pressure.5)It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the housea thorough cleaning before we arrived.1.Not rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others.Previous to/Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.Unit 7Content QuestionsPair Work1.He thinks animals will probably do their best thinkingwhen it serves their own purposes, not when scientists ask them to.2.Because he believes they may encounter animalintelligence in their daily life.3.He regards them as a new window on animal intelligence.4.She wanted to get more pineapple.5.He expanded the money supply by breading chips in two.6.It shows he is clever and sly. He ate up the fruit leavingnothing but stems to share with Miles.7.They say that animals cooperate when they learn it isin their interest to do so.8.The author thinks that what behaviorists say is right,but he doesn’t think their explanation is satisfactory enough.9.Because Orky was the most intelligent animal she hadworked with.10.Corky is a femal e whale because she is Orky’s mateand delivered a baby whale.11.Because she thought the orange must have rolled offsomewhere inaccessible.12.Towan hid his orange underneath his foot. The actreveals some animals are intelligent enough to know how to deceive.Text Organization1.Eugene Linden wants to tell the reader that animals dohave, at least, some limited intelligence, and the personal experiences of those who are in close contact with animals are more convincing evidence than that anyexperiments can provide.2.Let’s Make a Deal: Some animals are intelligent enoughto know how to bargain with people.Tale of a Whale: Animals like whales can assess a situation and act accordingly.Primate Shell Game: Animals can attempt to deceive.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) controversy (2) consciousness (3) explore (4)serves their own purposes (5) encounter (6) lack ofit (7) convinced (8) mental feats (9)captivity (10) humansLanguage FocusI.Vocabulary1.1) go (very) far 2) has expanded 3) in the interest(s)of 4) only to5) encountered 6) has cooperated 7) assessed 8) (had)switched9) horizons 10) gaze 11) disaster 12) wiped out2.1) … a long/long running controversy over whether thebook should be published or not2) … felt relieve d after her first meeting with Tom hadgone smoothly3) ... suddenly went wrong with my computer when I wasin the middle of writing the essay4) … is obvious that our company is still maintainingits composition as market leader in software.5) … give in until they give her a pay rise3.1) have undertaken, original, to explore2) evidence convinced, underneath, extending to3) to negotiate, encounter, to figure out, exploreII.Confusable Words1. firstly2. first, first3. At first4.First/Firstly 5. first 6. First 7. at first 8.firstage1. animal intelligence whose2. zoo keeper where3. eye contact through what4. money supplyof what5. killer whale what kind6. baby whale how old7. family member of what 8. sea turtle what kind/whereComprehensive ExercisesI.Cloze1.(1) emergency (2) evidence (3) original (4) sizingup (5) negotiates (6) reveal (7) make a deal (8) dominant (9) in their interest(s) (10) deceiving(11) controversy (12) judgment (13) explore2.(1) protect (2) However (3) type (4) situation (5)sights (6) together (7) rang (8) associate(9) without (10) environmentII.Translation1.1) A local business undertook the project but wentbankrupt before it was completed.2) Let’s make a deal—you wash my car, and I’ll letyou use it tonight.3) We got to the village which we thought must have beenwiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.4) My garden is dry and shady—few plants thrive in thatcondition5) Mystery still surrounds the exact truth behind thefilm star’s death/exact circumstance of the film star’s death.2.When I was young I used to visit the zoo in my hometown.There what attracted me most was a couple of tigers, especially the male. They were dept in a huge iron cage at first, but later were released from it and moved toa place called Tiger Hill. Twenty years later I revisitedthe zoo and was relieved to find Tiger Hill was still there, but greatly extended. Moving around now were six tigers, old and young, instead of two!Pair work1.She was amazed at the author’s ability to do mentalcalculation.2.Children can’t spell correctly; their knowledge of wordhistory and geography is non-existent3.He didn’t want t o compete with the hard-working Asiansat He preferred a less intellectually challenging life.4.A modern industrial state cannot function with an idle,ignorant labor force.5.To use the media to dramatize and drive home the messageto today’s teenagers.6.He is fed up with the book he is forced to red.7.They can’t read or write. They place their hopes ontheir children.8.He works as a cleaner in a factory owned by the Japanese.9.Because he has no education, no useful skill, and nodiscipline.10.Americans stop demanding good education foe children.Machines do all the complex work and there is little manual work to be done. America is poorer than Japan and European countries.11.Hard work education, saving and discipline help anation rise from the ashes.12.He finally comes to realize the importance of study. Work on your own1.Part one paras.1-10Teenagers’ idleness and ignorance will produce serious effects on all concerned and society as a whole.Part two paras.11-24Kevin 1990 comes to realize in his dream how greatly lack of education costs his forebears, himself, his children and the society they live in, and how important it is to study hard.2.Part oneTeenagers’ intellectual laziness and ignorancePart twoKevin 1990, his forebears(with the exception of his intellectual father),and his children lead a poor, miserable life.America is on the decline.There is no law and order in the country.America children have no chance to receive a good education.Businesses in America are owned by wealthy Europeans and Asians.Language sense enhancementIndifference (1)Summed up (2)Preferred (3)Financial （4）Accumulated （5）Intellectual （6）Affect （7）Industrial （8）Idle （9）Break down （10）VocabularyI第八单元1.industrial2.idle3.is functioning4.intellectual5.scared6.handful7.luxury8.private9.work up 10.slice 11.miracle 12.was jammed2.1. to be seriously affected by the rise in gas prices。